The Stratton Story (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Sam Wood |
| Producer(s) | Jack Cummings |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama, Romance, Sports |
| Top Topics | Baseball |
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The Stratton Story Overview:
The Stratton Story (1949) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by Sam Wood and produced by Jack Cummings.
Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Douglas Morrow | Won |
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The Stratton Story (1949)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 31, 2018 From 4 Star FilmsIf you’ve never heard of the baseball player Monty Stratton, you’re not alone. In my days of wanting to be a ballplayer myself, I knew quite a bit about baseball Hall of Famers going back to the genesis of the game. But Stratton was not a Hall of Famer like Honus Wagner or Ty Cobb, Georg... Read full article
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Monty Stratton:
Look at that road! I used to do ten miles on that road like it was nothin' - just to pitch a game! Now I can hardly reach it, let alone walk on it!
Monty Stratton: [after accidentally shooting himself in the leg] I shot the wrong rabbit!
Monty Stratton: Honey, do you know there's a tailor in Chicago that gives a suit of clothes away to any ballplayer that hits the scoreboard in center field? As of yesterday the New York Yankees are the best dressed team in baseball.
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Monty Stratton: [after accidentally shooting himself in the leg] I shot the wrong rabbit!
Monty Stratton: Honey, do you know there's a tailor in Chicago that gives a suit of clothes away to any ballplayer that hits the scoreboard in center field? As of yesterday the New York Yankees are the best dressed team in baseball.
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Facts about
First of three movies where James Stewart and June Allyson played husband and wife.
Robert Taylor rejected the lead role.
James Stewart and June Allyson recreated their roles for a one-hour radio version of this film on the Lux Radio Theatre, first broadcast on February 13, 1950.
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Robert Taylor rejected the lead role.
James Stewart and June Allyson recreated their roles for a one-hour radio version of this film on the Lux Radio Theatre, first broadcast on February 13, 1950.
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